Did you know dog meat is served in restaurants in South Korea? I didn't. In the United States and most western countries, Fido is a family companion and while it's not ethical to judge another culture by our standards, anyone who doesn't at least (humanely) butcher the animal first is acting without proper care. South Korea relies on western consumerism for their economy and needs to be aware that we do not accept the practice of skinning and boiling dogs alive. Originally shared by April Benney Over 6,000 restaurants in South Korea are still serving dog meat even though it is now illegal. In many Asian countries dogs are boiled alive or skinned alive when slaughtered. It's an unbelievably horrendous & torturous way to die. I know a lot of you hate seeing this kind of posts on G+, but the Asian industry slaughtering dogs & cats is how I first got involved in animal rights & it will always be my main animal welfare concern. It's intolerable what is happen...
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Miracles happen every day. Just because we have scientific explanations for many of them does not make them any less miraculous.
A miracle is an event not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature and consequently attributed to a supernatural, especially divine, agency. This is the rub:
either you believe in the supernatural and then when faced with something beyond your understanding you call it a miracle or you do not believe in the supernatural and you simply say you do not know.
Are we using the word miracle differently?
I believe the supernatural is simply the natural that is beyond our current understanding and/or perception and/or measurement, such as the extra dimensions quantum physicists tell us exist but that we can't directly experience with our current limitations. Per Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Whether you choose to label that as science and/or divine or believe it requires conscious agency is up to your belief system.
Basically, what word would you reserve for an event not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature since "miracle" has a another meaning.
Back on topic: That graphic is hilarious. One could probably make one that correlated digital video and police brutality
I've come across those that use the word for mundane occurrences, but I have always ascribed that to hyperbole.
events not ascribable to human power or the laws of nature.
You can claim that the Red Sox won the World Series all you want. It either happened or it didn't.
You can't claim " I saw Jesus dancing in a double rainbow in my backyard " within the window between the advent of digital photography until Photoshop was invented because it didn't happen.
And now, people can go back to claiming all the ridiculous crap they want with Photoshop's help.
Thanks for getting the joke. My job is done! #timetogohome